Hair curlers



July 26, 1955 N. 1.. SOLOMON HAIR CURLERS Filed Oct. 8, 1952 INVENTOR. Na iizan 4'. Salomon United States Patent '0 HAIR CURLERS Nathan L. Solomon, Englewood, N. J. Application October 8, 1952, Serial No. 313,634

3 Claims. (Cl. 132-40) This invention relates to devices for use in forming and supporting curls upon the head. More particularly, the invention deals with a flexible device of the character described having a conical end to substantially conform with and fit the scalp and a reversibly flexed cup end adapted to house and support a curl upon the first named end. Still more particularly, the invention deals with a device of the character described which is apertured to provide circulation of air through the curl receiving chamber of the device.

The novel features of the invention will be best understood from the following description, when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed and, in which, the separate parts are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views and, in which:

Fig. l is a view diagrammatically illustrating a part of the scalp with one of my improved curl forming devices arranged thereon and shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1 in the normal position thereof, preparatory to winding hair on the device in forming a curl; and

Fig. 3 is a view, similar to Fig. 2, showing a modification.

In Figs. 1 and 2 of the drawing, I have shown at a curl forming and supporting device, comprising a more or less spool-like structure in the normal position thereof, as noted in Fig. 2, in other words, having a base portion 11 which is generally conical in form or in the form of a conical cup with a recessed lower surface. The other or upper end 12 of the device comprises a cupshaped body joining an intermediate tubular portion 13 in a weakened wall 14, the latter facilitating flexure of the cup end 12 from the position shown in Fig. 2 to a position substantially similar to that illustrated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. In the latter position, the cup end 12 forms a casing or jacket enveloping or housing a curl, diagrammatically seen at 15 in the chamber 16 of the device. The chamber 16 is formed between the end 11, the tubular portion 13 and the casing cup 12. Normally, the wall structure of the cup end 12 is rounded, as seen at 17, and the walls are provided with circumferentially spaced apertures 18, providing circulation of air in the chamber 16. The tubular portion 13 is also apertured, as seen at 19, to aid in this circulation. In Fig. 3 of the drawing, I have shown a slight modification and, in said figure, 10' represents a curler device which is the same structure as the device 10, except that substituted for the conical cup-shaped end 11 are a plurality of circumferentially spaced yieldable arms or fingers 20, which normally assume an angular position to again generally outline a conical cup for reception of the scalp and these arms or fingers extend integrally from the tubular portion 13' which is similar to the tubular portion 13. In Fig. 3 of the drawing, 12' represents the cup end, similar to the cup end 12, 17 the rounded portion, 18 the spaced apertures in the cup end. The tubular portion 13' also includes the apertures 19'. In other words, the structure of Fig. 3 is identical with the structure of Fig. 2,

with the exception of the structure of the fingers 20 for the base portion 11.

The device is formed from rubber or other flexible material and it will be apparent that the arms 20 are free to flex in the manner indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 3 in arrangement of the device upon the scalp, while at the same time, these arms will guide the winding of the hair on the curler prior to the flexure of the outer cup into a position similar to that shown in Fig. l of the drawing. It will also be apparent that the conical cup end 11 is capable of flexure in adapting the same to a snug arrangement upon the scalp, thus keeping the resulting device in close proximity to the scalp and substantially obviating any pressure points or sections, thus rendering the curlers comfortable to wear.

In addition to flexing from the full to the dotted line position shown in Fig. 3, the fingers or arms might also be flexed to assume a position substantially in alignment with the tube 13' in withdrawing the curler from a curl without materially disturbing the curl, which operation would be performed by first flexing the outer cup casing from a position shown in Fig. 1 to that shown in Fig. 2 and then to lightly hold the curl on the tubular portion 13', while pulling outwardly, in which operation, the arms 20 would flex sufiiciently to pass through the center of the curl, thus leaving the curl in a substantially undisturbed condition upon the scalp.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A curler comprising a one-piece device of flexible material, said device comprising a central smaller diameter tubular portion opening through both ends of the device, one end of said tubular portion having an integral rounded Wall cup-shaped part joining the tubular portion in a weakened wall, the other end of said tubular portion having means extending integrally and angularly thereto and radially a distance slightly greater than the diameter of said cup-shaped part, said weakened wall facilitating flexure of the cup-shaped part into inverted position to envelope the tubular portion and engage said first named means at a position inwardly of the periphery of said means, means for circulating air through said tubular portion and the cup-shaped part, when in inverted position, to dry a hair curl arranged on the tubular portion Within said cup-shaped part, and said last named means comprising circumferentially spaced apertures in the tubular portion and cup-shaped part.

2. A curler comprising a one-piece device of flexible material, said device comprising a central smaller diameter tubular portion opening through both ends of the device, one end of said tubular portion having an integral rounded wall cup-shaped part joining the tubular portion in a weakened wall, the other end of said tubular portion having means extending integrally and angularly thereto and radially a distance slightly greater than the diameter of said cup-shaped part, said weakened wall facilitating flexure of the cup-shaped part into inverted position to envelope the tubular portion and engage said first named means at a position inwardly of the periphery of said means, means for circulating air through said tubular portion and the cup-shaped part, when in inverted position, to dry a hair curl arranged on the tubular portion within said cup-shaped part, said last named means comprising circumferentially spaced apertures in the tubular portion and cup-shaped part, and said first named means comprising a conical cup defining a substantially conical socket beyond the end of said tubular portion.

3. A curler comprising a one-piece device of flexible material, said device comprising a central smaller diameter tubular portion opening through both ends of the device, one end of said tubular portion having an integral rounded wall cup-shaped part joining the tubular portion in a weakened wall, the other end of said tubular portion having means extending integrally and angularly thereto and radially a distance slightly greater than the diameter of said cup-shaped part, said weakened wall facilitating flexure of the cup-shaped part into inverted position to envelope the tubular portion and engage said first named means at a position inwardly of the periphery of said means, means for circulating air through said tubular portion and the cup-shaped part, when in inverted position, to dry a hair curl arranged on the tubular portion Within said cup-shaped part, said last named means comprising circumferentially spaced apertures in the tubular portion and cup-shaped part, and said first named means comprising a plurality of circumferentially spaced fingers defining a substantially conical socket beyond said tubular portion.

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